Honor, the China-based smartphone maker which recently became an independent brand, has officially announced its self-developed integrated computing photography technology named Honor Image Engine.
The technology can be used for multi-dimensional and multi-modal information collection and is based on Honor’s AI-based computing photography algorithm. It can create an image experience beyond the perception of the human eye, claims the company.
Currently available for the company’s flagship Honor Magic3 series smartphone, the company says that the Honor Image Engine has been integrated with the Snapdragon 888 series chipset, allowing images taken by different lenses to complement each other to achieve an improvement in image quality.
With this technology, the Honor Magic3 series can take two shots with the main camera and the ultra-wide-angle lens at the same time and the image is then merged through powerful computing. The higher pixel image taken will fill in the details of the central area, increasing the sharpness by 80 percent and enhancing the overall quality.
To avoid blunt transition after fusion, there’s an intelligent smoothing algorithm that intelligently adjusts the smooth area, making the fused photos look more natural. It also supports fusion of the main camera and telephoto lens, improving the image quality and increasing sharpness by up to 180 percent.
Honor was a sub-brand of Huawei and was reliant on using technologies developed by the Chinese giant on its own smartphones, including imaging technology. With Honor no longer a part of Huawei, it has developed its own imaging technology.
After becoming an independent brand, Honor has been trying to become self-sufficient and reduce its reliance on other companies. The company is also in the process of establishing relations with suppliers to strengthen its production and supply chain. It recently partnered with Microsoft for developing smart and integrated technology solutions.
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